Higher
Pharmacy Department
Student’s
Handbook
It is our pleasure to welcome you to
Pharmacy Department of Higher College of Technology. We hope you will enjoy
studying in this department and look forward to help you to achieving the goal
of Assistant
Pharmacy Diploma. Our objective is not only to train you to become a professional, but
also to cultivate certain good qualities, values and discipline which would
make you a better citizen. Education and training without these qualities are
meaningless. I hope you will help us to accomplish these objectives.
General Information
The department was incepted in January
2003 and it offers training leading to the “Assistant Pharmacy Diploma”. The
Admission to Pharmacy program is open to students who successfully complete one
year of Foundation course and has secured a high score in TOEFL examination.
The mission of this program is to prepare
national “Assistant Pharmacist” to be employed in the Private sector
pharmacies, Drug stores, Quality control laboratories and Pharmaceutical
Industries.
After successful graduation, the pharmacy
graduates should be able to carry out the following activities under the
supervision of the pharmacist:
Programme offered
Assistant Pharmacy Diploma (6 Semester Programme - 2 years of post foundation study). After the
successful completion of Diploma in Assistant Pharmacy course, the
students should qualify the Assistant Pharmacist Licensing Examination
conducted by the Ministry of Health to enter professional practice.
Job Avenues
§ Assistant
Pharmacist in Private retail pharmacy, In-house pharmacies of private hospitals
and in Drug Stores.
§ Assistant
Pharmacist in other governmental institutions such as Ministry of Defense, Royal Oman Police,
§ Assistant
Pharmacist in Pharmaceutical Industries.
Programme Description
The New Programme is based upon
credit hour system. The credit hour is a unit of measurement specifying the
weight-age of courses during one academic semester. It is equal to one weekly
period of theoretical lecture or two weekly period of practical training in a
laboratory. The minimum number of credit hours for graduation in Pharmacy Department
is 66 credit hours.
1. Academic Advisor
Every student will be assigned to an
academic advisor (by the Head of the department), who will advice you on
academic and various other issues.
2. Registration
The minimum number of credit hours for a
student to register is 12 credit hours/semester. Student registration exceeding
the minimum number depends on his/her semester GPA as follows.
· The attainment of a semester
GPA of 3 to register for 15 credit hours, subject to the academic advisor’s
approval.
· The attainment of a semester
GPA of 3.5 to register for 18 credit hours, subject to the approval of the
Assistant Dean- Academic Affairs.
a) Semester’s average (GPA)
is equal to the average of grades in all the courses the student has studied in
a semester. It is calculated by multiplying the grade point which the student
obtained by the number of credit hours of the course. The total grade point is
divided by the total credit hours of all the courses that have grades. As for
the pass/fail courses, grades are not calculated in the GPA. The decimal fraction
is approximated to the nearest 2nd decimal.
b) Cumulative average (CGPA) is the average and grades obtained
by the student in all the courses he/she studied until the date of calculating
the average irrespective of success or failure in the incomplete courses. In
case the student sits for a complementary examination, the grades he/she obtain
will be replaced the term incomplete.
If a student fails in a course for the first time attempted, it will not be
considered for CGPA calculation. The subsequent attempts are included for the CGPA
calculation.
c) Pre requisite course is a
course that must be passed before registering for another course. E.g.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry–I (PHAR2110) is a pre-requisite course for Pharmaceutical
Chemistry–II (PHAR2120). Thus PHAR2110 course has to be completed before
registering for PHAR2120.
d) Co–requisite is a course that
contains content necessary for another course but can be taken at the same time
as the second course. E.g. Fundamentals of Pharmacology (PHAR3100) has a
co-requisite of Biochemistry-I (PHAR2210). Thus both these courses can be
registered at the same time & studied.
e) A student can also add a
course or can enrol for a course & drop it within a stipulated period
without grade penalty (without incurring a failing grade).
f)
Degree audit (Table-6) has all the required courses that must be
accomplished to complete his/her diploma requirements and also helps the
student to plan his programme registration for the appropriate courses in each
semester.
g) Students are responsible for
their choices & their enrolment in the college and advisors should inform
students about the pertaining academic regulation. They should also abide by
the rules and regulation of the college. A student is not entitled to appeal on
the grounds of his/her ignorance of the content of the college by-laws or
decisions or circulars issued on their implementation.
Academic probation expires at the end of
each semester, when the student has passed all the courses and obtains a
minimum CGPA of 2. A student under
academic probation must repeat all the courses he/she failed. He/she will be
dismissed from the college if he/she fails to obtain the required CGPA of 2 at
the end of the following semester after having already placed under 2
successive academic probations.
3. Examination & Assessment
A course is a subject studied during one
semester. The student grade in a course is based on the theoretical and/or
practical continuous assessment (Course work) and Final examination (Theory
and/or Practical). The New programme grading system is presented in Table-1.
The passing grade required for the General education courses is D, Departmental
requirement course is C- and Major requirement courses is C (Table-2).
a) The final mark for any course
in each semester is the mark that reflects the student attainment in that
course. It represents the sum of marks obtained in course work/ continuous
assessment and the final examination (Table-3). The final mark for each course
is out of 100 with decimal fractions approximated to a whole number.
b) The student has the right to
appeal against the results of his/ her examinations by completing the appeal
form and submitting it to the head of the department within three days from the
date of announcement of results. The examination committee will review the
papers within one week from the date of submitting the appeal to verify the
accuracy of all marks or to mark any unmarked questions.
c) The student will be warned in
writing if his/her absence reaches10% of the set hours in each academic
semester without any valid excuses, and a letter will be sent to his/her
parents or guardian by Student Affairs Department. The same procedure will be
followed if the student’s absence reaches 20%. In both the cases, the student
must be warned in writing and his/her guardian must be informed that the
student will be debarred from the final examination if his/her absence reaches
30%.
d) If a student fails attend a
semester examination for a reason deemed to be acceptable by the college
council, the college will arrange a make up examinations for him/ her, if the
student notified the dean within one week from the date of examinations he/she
failed to attend. His/her examination will be repeated before the elapse of the
semester following his /her absence; otherwise he/she will be given a zero.
e) If the student fails to
attend the final examination of any course for a reason accepted by the college
council, that course will be considered as incomplete upon his/ her notifying
the dean, within one week from the date of the examination he/she failed to
attend. In that case the student will be allowed to sit for complementary
examination within no more than four weeks from the beginning of the next
semester. The grade obtained by the student in the complementary examination
will replace the term incomplete;
otherwise he/she shall be given zero. If the student also fails to attend the
complementary examination for any acceptable reason, he/she will repeat the
required course or any substitute course recommended by the concerned Head of
Department.
f)
If a student fails in a course, he/she has to repeat the course in one
of the following semesters.
g) In case of accusation of
cheating during an examination is proved, the student will fail the course
where cheating occurred, in addition to depriving him/her from studying for the
following semester. If an accusation of cheating in examination is proved for
the second time, the student will be dismissed from the college.
4. Student dismissal
A student will be dismissed from the
college on the following grounds:
a) Failure to maintain the
required GPA 2.0 in the courses he/she studied at the end of the semester,
following his/ her placement under academic probation.
b) Being absent from classes for
two consecutive weeks, without an acceptable reason.
c) Complying with a decision
issued by the Disciplinary Committee.
5. Postponement of study
The college council is authorised, in case
of acceptable reasons to agree to the postponement of a student’s study for a
maximum period of 2 semesters throughout the period of his study.
6. Safety rules
Safety is in everyone’s interest and you
can help following the instructions:
·
Do not enter or work in the preparation rooms and laboratories unless a
member of the teaching staff is present. We cannot be responsible for your
safety if you don’t follow this rule.
·
Laboratories are dangerous places. Do not be adventurous and never run
around. Walk with care, purposefully, slowly, and steadily. Wearing of high
heel shoes (ladies) is not permitted.
·
Because of the risk of contracting diseases and taking harmful
substances, do not drink or eat or chew gum in the laboratories.
·
Smoking is strictly prohibited on the college premises.
·
Handle all the equipments and materials with care. The correct method
of handling these will be demonstrated to you from time to time.
·
Do not carry bottles containing reagents/chemicals by the neck. Clear
up any spilled materials at once using the correct procedure.
·
Be careful while handling glassware. Remove broken glass immediately
with a brush and a pan. Do not try to pick up the broken glasses with your
finger.
·
Make yourself aware of the location of First Aid box, fire blankets, and fire fighting equipments.
·
Read carefully the emergency evacuation procedures and remember the
exit route. In the event of fire or accidents leave the laboratory, if necessary,
quickly and safely. Shut the doors behind you. Do not run while leaving.
·
If you notice anything unusual (smoke, gas smell, electrical sparking
etc) in the laboratories or class rooms, inform a staff member immediately.
·
When in a laboratory you must wear a laboratory coat, which should be
buttoned up. Loose clothing (head gear and scarf ) and long hair must be tucked
in to the laboratory coat. Do not wear the jewellery /clothes, which will
affect your work in the laboratory.
7. Dress code
All the students should observe basic
standards regarding appropriate dress. These standards are based on principles
of neatness, cleanliness and tasteful modesty. Omani male students must wear
the official national dress, the white dish-dasha and a turban/ Omani caps. Female
students must use their judgment in dressing appropriately.
Pharmacy
Programme – Course Plan
I. Major Requirements
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1. Pharmaceutics |
· Pharmacy
Practice & Dosage Forms–I
· Pharmacy
Practice & Dosage Forms–II
· Pharmacy
Practice – III
· Dosage Forms –
III & Quality Control
· Pharmacy
Practice & Dosage Forms–IV
· Departmental
Pharmacy Training
· Pharmacy Laws,
Management & Ethics
· Public Health
· On-Job Training
i) Pharmacy Practice & Dosage Forms-I:
In this teaching program students are
projected to develop understanding of the fundamental operations in compounding,
basic principles of dosage form design, good pharmaceutical practices, factors
influencing drug stability, containers - closures and labelling information.
The preparation of certain pharmaceutical
dosage forms with an appreciation of the need for accuracy and thoroughness in
their manufacturing including the factors which influence the design of
pharmaceutical dosage forms. It will also expose the students to various
pharmaceutical calculations including weights, measures and abilities in the
areas of performing pharmaceutical calculations. It will also develop their
ability to respond to prescription reading and their identification.
It exposes the students to different types
of aqueous/ non-aqueous liquid dosage
forms for internal and external use, the formulation techniques and components
(solvents, solubilizers, preservatives, coloring agents etc.) It also covers various pharmaceutical
processes involving application of heat (e.g. evaporation) and not involving
application of heat (e.g. size reduction).
ii) Pharmacy Practice & Dosage Forms -II:
The course discusses the rudiments of oral
and written communication skills, aspects of human behaviour so as best to
undertake the counselling of patients, the problems of medication
non-compliance. The subject is also designed to instil in students an
appreciation of the need to express concern, compassion and sensitivity in
patient care. It will also cover proprietary products classified under GIT,
CVS, ENT, skin, and eye. It will help
the students to formulate non sterile liquid dosage forms and sterile
dosage forms.
It would impart detailed knowledge
pertaining to method of formulation, various inclusions and routes of
administration, packaging and storage of non-sterile (suspension, emulsions,
colloids, liniments, lotion) and sterile liquid dosage forms (ophthalmic and
parenterals).
iii) Pharmacy Practice-III:
It emphasizes the use of computers to
generate, revise and retrieve drug information and data in different fields of
pharmacy. It would help the students to successfully develop the abilities to
utilize various sources to gather information about the given drugs,
interpreting drug information, delivering pharmaceutical services as part of
health care team. It also explains the role of Assistant pharmacist in hospital/
community pharmacy and the role of quality assurance in the pharmaceutical
sector.
It also provides the knowledge about the
proprietary products uses, doses, dosage forms, trade names, precautions,
directions of drugs used for respiratory, endocrine, infectious and malignant
diseases.
It also introduces the various categories
of over-the-counter (OTC) or non-prescription drugs and their drug interaction
with other drugs and food consumed concurrently. It also deals with imparting
knowledge about uses, precautions, drug interactions and misuses of OTC
products (including tonics and food supplements).
vii) Dosage Forms –III & Quality
Control:
The course delivers all the
minute formulation details of the semi-solid dosage forms (ointments, creams, pastes and poultices) and solid
dosage forms (tablets, capsules, powders, granules and suppositories).
The quality control component includes pharmaceutical and chemical quality
parameters of dosage forms. It
deals with the various quanlitative and quantitative techniques employed in the
chemical and pharmaceutical quality control of tablets, capsules,
suppositories, liquids, ointments, ophthalmics, parenterals, emulsions,
injections, and aerosols according to the set specifications.
iv) Pharmacy Practice & Dosage Forms -IV:
It introduces the students, the vital part
of the pharmacy practice that includes physical, chemical & therapeutic
incompatibilities, the role of Pharmacist & Assistant Pharmacist in community
pharmacy, irrational use of drugs, proprietary products acting on CNS, storage-stabilization
of drugs and prediction of shelf-life.
It introduces the students to the essential
background in the production of newer drug delivery system like controlled/
sustained release, new trends of sustained release and site specific delivery
system (occuserts, TDDS, implants, IUD).
ix) Departmental Pharmacy
Training:
This course concentrates on patients and
their environment with particular attention spent on the interaction between
pharmacist and patient. It also introduces the concept of problem solving from
the point of view of pharmacist/patient/prescriber and the role of the
pharmacist in intervening in the therapeutic situation.
Accordingly, the major aim of this course is
to provide students with knowledge of reading prescriptions, directions for
use, understanding the principles of communication, counselling, illness
behaviour, compliance and problem solving situations (drug interactions,
incompatibilities, drug suitability, dose variation etc.). The course also
involves role plays of patient and assistant pharmacist in presence of all
other students and teacher. It covers all the categories of drugs.
xi) Pharmacy Laws & Management:
This
course introduces the students to essential background in laws of pharmacy practice
as specified by the Directorate General of Pharmaceutical Affairs & Drug
control, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman. It also includes the management
protocols and professional ethics involved in the private pharmacies.
xii) Public Health:
This course enables the students to
understand the meaning of health, health promotion and health education. It
offers knowledge about maternal and child care given in the community. It
explains the hospital acquired infections, different types of diseases and how
a disease occurs. It introduces the students to parasitic infections caused by
protozoa, nemathelminthes, platyhelminthes and arthropoda. An understanding of
the idea of nutrition in clinical medicine and nutrient-drug interaction is
also included.
xiii) On-Job Training:
This
training program involves the exposure of the students to actual working
environment and to learn the management and working of pharmacies in hospitals,
retail pharmacies and drug stores.
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2. Pharmacology |
· Fundamentals of
Pharmacology:
· Applied
Therapeutics-I, II, III & IV
i) Fundamentals of
Pharmacology:
The course exposes the
students to the principles of drug actions and their therapeutic applications.
It reveals the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs. The physiological functions
of the autonomic neurotransmitters are considered in relation to various
pathological disorders. The pharmacodynamic effects of drugs, their mechanism
of action on different autonomic receptor sites, their use, side effects,
precautions, contraindications, doses and drug interactions are included. Autacoids
such as histamine, serotonin and prostaglandins are offered in relation to
drugs used in allergic conditions and related disorders.
ii) Applied Therapeutics-I:
This course deals with the
anatomical, physiological and functional properties of the skin, eye, ear, nose
and throat, and their relevant associated pathological conditions. Simple
medicaments used for the proper management of these conditions are mentioned
with the appropriate advice and precautions.
iii) Applied Therapeutics-II:
This course is offered to make
the student gain knowledge of the functional structures of the cardiovascular,
renal and digestive systems. The course includes effect of drugs, side effects,
drug interactions and precautions in relation to the pharmacotherapy of the
pathological conditions involving cardiovascular system, urinary system and gastrointestinal
system.
iv) Applied Therapeutics-III:
The course deals with the functional
structure and associated disorders of the respiratory tract and endocrine
system. It includes cough and bronchial asthma. Endocrine dysfunctions of the
islets of Langerhans, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pituitary glands as
well as the gonads are discussed in relation to drugs used for the management
of these disorders. Chemotherapy includes topics for the proper management of
cancer and control of infection induced by virus, bacteria, fungi as well as
protozoa and other related parasitic manifestations.
v) Applied Therapeutics-IV:
The course provides the
students with information about the general features of the central nervous
system to include stages of anesthesia, neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Mood disorders include anxiety, sleep disturbances, schizophrenia, alcoholism and
drug abuse. The course will also deal with neurological disorders such as
Parkinsonism, Alzheimer disease, epilepsy. The use of analgesics for pain
management and the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs will also be
covered. General knowledge on the appropriate measures for the management of
poisoning is also included.
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3. Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
· Pharmaceutical
Chemistry-I & II
· Medicinal
Chemistry
i) Pharmaceutical Chemistry-I:
The
course introduces the essential background in pharmaceutical chemistry
including a deep insight into the classification, nomenclature, preparation and
properties of various classes of organic compounds that foster the correct
approach to those majoring in pharmacy. It also provides some representative
biologically active products and their pharmaceutical applications.
ii) Pharmaceutical
Chemistry-II:
The
course introduces the essential background in pharmaceutical chemical analysis
including a deep insight into the various analytical protocols involved in the
quantification of various classes of pharmaceutical compounds.
iii) Medicinal Chemistry:
The course introduces the essential
background in medicinal chemistry including a deep insight into the various
physico-chemical properties that influence pharmacokinetic - pharmacodynamic
properties and the structure activity relationship of drug entities.
|
4. Biochemistry |
· Biochemistry-I
& II
i) Biochemistry--I:
This course is
designed to provide a basic understanding of the chemistry of biologically
important molecules that constitute the body such as carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, nucleotides and nucleic acids. It also expresses the classification,
chemical structure and function of the biologically significant compounds of
these molecules.
ii) Biochemistry--II:
This course
enables pharmacy students to recognize the structure and function of the living
cell and the different subcellular organelles. It also introduces the students
to the major metabolic pathways of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic
acids and the hormonal regulation of these pathways. Additionally, the course
identifies the mechanism of enzyme actions and the role of biologically
significant enzymes in health and disease.
|
5. Pharmaceutical Microbiology |
This course introduces the students to the
essential background of types of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses and
fungi covering their classification, morphology, structure and their importance
in pharmaceutical industry. The course explains as well the different chemical
and physical requirements for the cultivation of microorganisms, microbial
contamination of pharmaceutical products and methods of control of microbial
growth by sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and preservation. Finally, it
provides the students with a fundamental knowledge on microbial diseases of
skin, eye, respiratory tract, digestive, cardiovascular, urino-genital and
nervous systems.
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6.
Natural Products from Medicinal Plants |
The course offers a general overview of the various
aspects of pharmacognosy (cultivation, collection, drying, extraction, preparations,
preservation & storage of medicinal plants from crude drugs). The course
also intends to highlight the importance of alternative system of medicine
(Herbal remedies and Homeopathy).
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7. First aid |
The course enables the students to
recognize emergency situations like unconsciousness, heart attack, fainting,
asphyxia, chocking, injuries, heart stroke and burns. It explains how to assess
the victim who needs first aid. It determines as well some basic common
techniques of case examination, general infection control precautions,
different pathogens and their mode of transmission.
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8. Pharmaceutical
Terminology |
This course includes the basic knowledge
and understanding of medical and pharmaceutical language and terminology used
in health science fields. It will increase the ability of the students
to communicate with physicians, pharmacists, dentists, or other medical
professionals.
Students will learn about Latin
and Greek prefixes, roots, and suffixes. They will be able to figure out
unfamiliar words by recognizing their building blocks from which they are
constructed. They will be able to construct many words correctly by learning to
put these building blocks together in the proper way. Moreover, they will be
able to determine the meanings of thousands words that they have never seen
before and which are used in many medical and pharmaceutical fields.
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9. Graduation
Project |
The course enables the students
to explore published information on an appropriate topic assigned. It involves
the collection of information about the etiology/patho-physiology, management
of diseases and new trends in therapeutics.
Other courses
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II.
Departmental Requirement |
Fundamentals
of Chemistry |
|
III.
General Education |
English-I |
|
|
English-II |
|
|
Public
Speaking & Communication Skills |
Table-1. New Program – Grading System
|
GPA |
Percentage |
Grade |
|
4 |
90-100 |
A |
|
3.7 |
85-89 |
A- |
|
3.3 |
80-84 |
B+ |
|
3 |
76-79 |
B |
|
2.7 |
73-75 |
B- |
|
2.3 |
70-72 |
C+ |
|
2 |
67-69 |
C |
|
1.7 |
60-66 |
C- |
|
1 |
55-59 |
D |
|
0 |
£ 54 |
F |
Table-2. Course Details & the Passing
Grade
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Passing Grade |
|
general
Education |
||
|
PENG1100 |
English-I |
D |
|
PENG1200 |
English-II |
D |
|
PENG1300 |
Public Speaking
& Communication Skills |
D |
|
Departmental Requirements |
||
|
ASAC1101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
C- |
|
Major Requirements |
||
|
PHAR6100 |
Pharmaceutical
Terminology |
C |
|
PHAR1110 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms -I |
C |
|
PHAR6200 |
First Aid |
C |
|
PHAR1120 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms -II |
C |
|
PHAR6300 |
Pharmacy Laws
& Management |
C |
|
PHAR2210 |
Biochemistry-I |
C |
|
PHAR3100 |
Fundamentals of
Pharmacology |
C |
|
PHAR3210 |
Applied
Therapeutics-I |
C |
|
PHAR2220 |
Biochemistry-II |
C |
|
PHAR2110 |
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry-I |
C |
|
PHAR3220 |
Applied
Therapeutics-II |
C |
|
PHAR1130 |
Pharmacy Practice-III |
C |
|
PHAR1200 |
Departmental
Pharmacy Training |
C |
|
PHAR1140 |
Dosage Forms-III
& Quality Control |
C |
|
PHAR3230 |
Applied
Therapeutics-III |
C |
|
PHAR2120 |
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry-II |
C |
|
PHAR5110 |
Pharmaceutical
Microbiology |
C |
|
PHAR1150 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms -IV |
C |
|
PHAR6500 |
On-the-Job
Training (OJT) |
C |
|
PHAR5120 |
Public
Health |
C |
|
PHAR3240 |
Applied
Therapeutics-IV |
C |
|
PHAR2300 |
Medicinal
Chemistry |
C |
|
PHAR4100 |
Natural Products
from Medicinal Plants |
C |
|
PHAR6400 |
Graduation
Project |
C |
Table-3. Details of the Courses by Pharmacy Department
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
|
|
a) 1 Credit courses (only
Theory) |
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|
PHAR6100 |
Pharmaceutical
Terminology |
|
|
PHAR6200 |
First Aid |
|
|
PHAR6300 |
Pharmacy Laws
& Management |
|
|
PHAR2220 |
Biochemistry-II |
|
|
PHAR5120 |
Public Health |
|
|
b) 2 Credit courses (only
Theory) |
||
|
PHAR3210 |
Applied
Therapeutics-I |
|
|
PHAR2300 |
Medicinal
Chemistry |
|
|
c) 2 Credit courses (only
Practical) |
||
|
PHAR1200 |
Departmental
Pharmacy Training |
|
|
d) 2 Credit courses (Theory
& Practical–1 credit each) |
||
|
PHAR2210 |
Biochemistry-I |
|
|
PHAR2120 |
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry-II |
|
|
e) 3 Credit courses (only Theory) |
||
|
PHAR1150 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms-IV |
|
|
f) 3 Credit courses (Theory–2
credits & Practical–1 credit) |
||
|
PHAR3100 |
Fundamentals of
Pharmacology |
|
|
PHAR2110 |
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry-I |
|
|
PHAR3220 |
Applied
Therapeutics-II |
|
|
PHAR3230 |
Applied
Therapeutics-III |
|
|
PHAR3240 |
Applied
Therapeutics-IV |
|
|
PHAR5110 |
Pharmaceutical
Microbiology |
|
|
PHAR4100 |
Natural Products
from Medicinal Plants |
|
|
g) 4 Credit courses (Theory–2
credits & Practical–2 credit) |
||
|
PHAR1140 |
Dosage Forms-III
& Quality Control |
|
|
h) 4 Credit courses (Theory–3
credits & Practical–1 credit) |
||
|
PHAR1130 |
Pharmacy Practice-III |
|
|
PHAR1110 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms -I |
|
|
PHAR1120 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms -II |
|
|
i) Graduation project |
||
|
PHAR6400 |
Graduation
Project |
|
|
j) Training
course |
||
|
PHAR6500 |
On-the-Job
Training (OJT) |
|
Table-4. Assistant Pharmacy Diploma Program Outline
|
Semester - I
(10 Credit hours) |
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|
Course Number |
Course Title |
T |
P |
CH |
Cr |
|
PHAR6100 |
Pharmaceutical
Terminology |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
PHAR6200 |
First Aid |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
ASAC1101 |
Fundamentals of
Chemistry |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
PENG1100 |
English -I |
3 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
PENG1300 |
Public Speaking
& Communication Skills |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
Semester - II
(14 Credit hours) |
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|
Course Number |
Course Title |
T |
P |
CH |
Cr |
|
PHAR1110 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms – I |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
|
PHAR3210 |
Applied
Therapeutics – I |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
PHAR2210 |
Biochemistry
- I |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
PHAR2110 |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry – I |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
PHAR3100 |
Fundamentals of
Pharmacology |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
Summer
Semester – I (2 Credit hours) |
|||||
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
T |
P |
CH |
Cr |
|
PHAR6300 |
Pharmacy Laws
& Management |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
PENG1200 |
English – II |
3 |
|
3 |
1 |
|
Semester - III
(13 Credit hours) |
|||||
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
T |
P |
CH |
Cr |
|
PHAR1120 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms – II |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
|
PHAR3220 |
Applied
Therapeutics – II |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
PHAR2220 |
Biochemistry – II |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
PHAR2120 |
Pharmaceutical Chemistry – II |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
PHAR5110 |
Pharmaceutical
Microbiology |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
Semester - IV
(13 Credit hours) |
|||||
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
T |
P |
CH |
Cr |
|
PHAR1130 |
Pharmacy Practice
– III |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
|
PHAR1140 |
Dosage Forms –
III & Quality Control |
2 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
|
PHAR3230 |
Applied
Therapeutics – III |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
PHAR2300 |
Medicinal
Chemistry |
2 |
|
2 |
2 |
|
Summer
Semester - II (1 Credit hour) |
|||||
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
T |
P |
CH |
Cr |
|
PHAR5120 |
Public Health |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Semester - V
(11 Credit hours) |
|||||
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
T |
P |
CH |
Cr |
|
PHAR1150 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms – IV |
3 |
|
3 |
3 |
|
PHAR3240 |
Applied
Therapeutics – IV |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
PHAR4100 |
Natural Products
from Medicinal Plants |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
PHAR1200 |
Departmental
Pharmacy Training |
|
4 |
4 |
2 |
|
Semester - VI (2
Credit hours) |
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|
PHAR6500 |
On-the-Job
Training |
|
|
300 |
- |
|
PHAR6400 |
Graduation
Project |
|
4 |
4 |
2 |
* T = Theory
hours, P= Practical hours, CH= Total contact hours & Cr= Credits
Table-5. Assistant Pharmacy Diploma – Evaluation Details
|
Type of Course |
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
||||||
|
Course Work |
Final |
Course Work |
Final |
||||||
|
Quizzes |
Mid-Semester |
Others |
Quizzes |
Mid-Semester |
Others |
||||
|
a) 1,2 & 3
Credit courses (only Theory) |
10 |
15 |
5 |
70 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
100 |
|
b) 2 Credit
courses (only
Practical) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
15 |
5 |
70 |
100 |
|
c) 2 Credit
courses (Theory &
Practical–1 credit each) |
5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
35 |
5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
35 |
100 |
|
d) 3 Credit
courses (Theory–2 credits & Practical–1 credit) |
6.7 |
10 |
3.3 |
46.7 |
3.3 |
5 |
1.7 |
23.3 |
100 |
|
e) 4 Credit
courses (Theory–2 credits & Practical–2 credit) |
5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
35 |
5 |
7.5 |
2.5 |
35 |
100 |
|
f) 4 Credit
courses (Theory–3 credits & Practical–1 credit) |
7.5 |
11.3 |
3.7 |
52.5 |
2.5 |
3.8 |
1.2 |
17.5 |
100 |
Table-6. Assistant Pharmacy Diploma – Degree Audit
|
General
Education (5 Credits): |
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|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Course Pre-requisite |
Course Corequisite |
Grade Required to Pass |
Date if Course Completed |
Target Date of Completion, if not completed |
|
PENG1100 |
English-I |
1 |
None |
None |
D |
|
|
|
PENG1200 |
English-II |
1 |
PENG1100 |
None |
D |
|
|
|
PENG1300 |
Public Speaking
& Communication Skills |
3 |
None |
None |
D |
|
|
|
Departmental
Requirement (4 Credits): |
|||||||
|
ASAC1101 |
Fundamentals of
Chemistry |
4 |
None |
None |
C- |
|
|
|
Major
Requirements (57 Credits) |
|||||||
|
PHAR6100 |
Pharmaceutical
Terminology |
1 |
None |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR1110 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms -I |
4 |
None |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR6200 |
First Aid |
1 |
None |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR1120 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms -II |
4 |
PHAR1110 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR6300 |
Pharmacy Laws
& Management |
1 |
None |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR2210 |
Biochemistry-I |
2 |
ASAC1101 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR3100 |
Fundamentals of
Pharmacology |
3 |
None |
PHAR2210 |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR3210 |
Applied
Therapeutics-I |
2 |
None |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR2220 |
Biochemistry-II |
1 |
PHAR2210 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR2110 |
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry-I |
3 |
ASAC1101 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR3220 |
Applied
Therapeutics-II |
3 |
PHAR3210 PHAR3100 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR1130 |
Pharmacy
Practice-III |
4 |
PHAR1120 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR1200 |
Departmental
Pharmacy Training |
2 |
PHAR1130 PHAR3230 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR1140 |
Dosage Forms-III
& Quality Control |
4 |
PHAR1120 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR3230 |
Applied
Therapeutics-III |
3 |
PHAR3220 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR2120 |
Pharmaceutical
Chemistry-II |
2 |
PHAR2110 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR5110 |
Pharmaceutical
Microbiology |
3 |
None |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR1150 |
Pharmacy Practice
& Dosage Forms -IV |
3 |
PHAR1130 PHAR1140 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR6500 |
On-the-Job
Training (OJT) |
|
PHAR1150 PHAR3240 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR5120 |
Public
Health |
1 |
PHAR5110 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR3240 |
Applied
Therapeutics-IV |
3 |
PHAR3230 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR2300 |
Medicinal Chemistry
|
2 |
PHAR2120 |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR4100 |
Natural Products
from Medicinal Plants |
3 |
None |
None |
C |
|
|
|
PHAR6400 |
Graduation
Project |
2 |
PHAR1150 PHAR3240 PHAR2300 |
None |
C |
|
|
Important Contact Numbers
|
S.No. |
Office |
Telephone |
|
1 |
Dean’s Office |
24473622 |
|
2 |
Assistant Dean – Academic Affairs |
24473665 |
|
3 |
Assistant Dean – Student Affairs |
24473663 |
|
4 |
Assistant Dean – Administration
& Finance |
24473655 |
|
5 |
Pharmacy Department |
24482667 |
|
6 |
College Clinic |
24487586 |